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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-05
? Saturday, November S. 1887.
A PLAN TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS.


A great many plans have been men,
toned for reducing the constantly in
creasing surplus. The tariff reformers
insist that the only just method is to
increase the free list of imports and
thereby reduce the revenues from Gus
toms duties. They do not believe in
interfering in any way with the pres
ent internal revenue taxes, but are
willing, as compromise to the protec-
tionists, TO remove the tobacco tax.
The protectionists insist that any en-
largement Of the free list Of imports
will be serious detrimeut TO Ameri-
can industries aud American labor,
aud think III Il the surplus of revenue
should he exnended in necessary pub
lie works. Both of these plans are
presented by politicians and are in.
tended to give party advantage. In
fact il seems Impossible for a politician
90 conceive of any way to get rid of
this surplus, except through party as
sistlnce and by plan which shall
benefit his own particular political or
gsnizstion,
At thu recent annual meeting OF the
American Bankers Association held
in Pittsburg, Pa, Hon. John J. Knox
delivered very thoughtful address in
which he presented scheme for the
reduction Of the treasury surplus,
which is certainly worthy of careful
examination and which would surely
be effective to the extent of relieving
the treasury. Mr.. Knox, IL is well
known. was formerly comptroller of
the currency, and is now president of
the Bank of the Republic in New York
and his plan is that of banker who
has had experience 10 the government
fiscal affairs. His scheme is simple,
and is, in fact, the same he recon-
mended, when treasury official, for
the retunding of the United States
loans. He proposes, briefly. that the
government shall offer to substitute
twenty.year two.aDd.one-hai per cent
bonds for the four per cents still out
standing and pay the holders cash
equal to the premium. The cssh pay-
ments would call for about Sl67, ,0OD, 900,
which would consume the surplus rev.
enue for about two gears. This eX-
change would probably be favored by
bondholders because the new bonds
would he sought by banks, insurance
and trust companies, aud other coIpor-
ations required TO deposit govern nent
bonds rs security, and because the
cash premium could be reinvested at a
higher rate. II would also be profita-
bic to the government which would
save $3.50 on each 500 bond, or to
quote the words Of Mr.. Knox, it would
''release its surplus in payment of in
terest now at a fair rate ofF interest
upon the Interest advanced, which,
other wise, IL must pay In smaller sums
qisrterly during the next nineteen
years
1t will be seen that in this plan party
politics do OF enter In any manner,
and on this account /. should COM
mend itself to those who are really
anxious TO settle the problem of the
troublesome surplus in the manner
which will best subserve the interests
of the whole country.-Washington
Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-05
Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
ST.. PAUL, MlNN., Sept. 90. 1857.

ST. IAAIi M4NN'I Stpl' -'fioof'
TO whom II may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the Northern Pacific
Railroad company claims title from the United
States under It's charter TO all lands within its
idemnity limits, for which said company has fle1
selection lists In the Offices Of the registers and
receivers OF the United States land offices IN the
states Of ofMisconsin, Minnesota and Oregon, and
the territories OF Dakota, Montana, Idaho and
Washington; aud that said company will resist in
the land departments and in the courts, any ehor
Uf any and all persons 10 acquire title Of In or to
any portion Of said selected lands and that said
company will institute actions in the c0uT' :
against any person attempting TO acquire title TO
possession Of any OF said selected lands except
ing through and under the Northern Pacific rail-
road company.
Toe recent ruling and order Of the secretary Of
the interior is not final II Is contrary TO the uni
form current OF decisions OF the federal courts in
relation to the subject matter The railroad com
psuy will resist any and all attempts TO deprive ii
u said lands
CHAs. b. LAMBORN,
JAMES MCNAuGHI. Land Commissioner.
Counsel.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-05
McINTIRE,S BAZAAR.

p. S.-Ladies are requested to visit
our I-tore in morning if possible, to
avoid the rush of the latter part OF. the
day,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-05
REM e n BER

The purchasing power of seventy.five
cents at McIntires Bazaar il just equal
to Sl.0O at the old line stores. As we
are given to exaggeraton please do not
take our word for this, but make us
Droye H.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

The Chicago Inter Ocean renders in
valuable service to the cause Of EQUAL
Rights for women, by opening its
widely circulated columns every week
to the pros and cons of that question.
In late number writer Who signs
the tender name Of i" Fringills, under
taking to prove the superiority Of men,
asserts a. evidence, that "men have .
keener and more refined sense of smell
than women" that the " tea-tasters are
always men," that "men are better
cooks than women" etc. To the
"smell" argument, Mrs. Mary s.
Shnaggs replies that "no human be-
ing has so subtle sense of smell a. .
dog. Ergo, according to Fringilla,"
the dog is superior to the man." But
suppose the assumptions of" Friugilla"
are true, does that prove the right of
men to govern women without their
consentf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

Mr.. BLAINE refused to 60 to Spit
head to see the review of the British
Navy. He had frequently denied that
England had any navy to speak of
compared to the one RobesOn built
and the Government sold for junk,
and he did not propose to be d;sen-
chanted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19
8msiufss Garas.
CARLTON HOUSE,

A.D. WHITNEY, PROPRIETOR.
rUyHIS favorite hotel is now open for the
reception of the public. New house
and new furniture throughout. Everything
Firs:-Ctass.
Rooms can be secured by Tel
egraph.
COLUMBIA 81. bot. Third and Fourth.
Olympia. June IL, 1885. tt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

THERE is much truth in the obser-
walton of an exchange that you may
take the enemies that any well con-
Quoted newspaper make in the course
of business and stand them up in q
row, and the balance of the commun-
ity will say that the publisher ought to
be proud that they are his enemies"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

The freight rate on hops this year
from Tacoma to st. Paul is 81 80 per
hundred pounds. The rate was 81 per
hundred last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

ROBERT Pentle nd, an old pioneer of
Oregon, and well known on the Sound
died at his home in Scio few days
ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19
D. s. B. HENRY,
u. s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR.

Resideness sixth Street, Swans Add.
tion to Olympic. w. T.
SURVEYING of all kinds promptly at.
- tended to. The re-estatlishinR OF old
Government lines a speciality. Townsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located,
and levels run for drains. Lands exam
iped and character reported.
Olympia, June 8, 1887. Il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

There are $40 resideuce houses in
Coliax, q gain OF 80 in IA months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19

PROHIBITION was defeated in Texas
by $1,000 majority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19
r 4. MILROY & GEO. n. SAVAGE,

Attorneys and CounSetoI9
AT LAW.
Office, Room No. 6, Turner's building.
Olympia, June 4, 1886. m6*
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
KINGS AND QUEENS.

King Milan of Servia spends his leisure
time writing plays for the stage.
Prince Eugene of Sweden is an enthusiast
tic artist and abhors court etiquette.
Queen Kapiolant is allowed an income of
$4,000 by the Hawaiian government.
Queen Kapiolani, of Hawaii, is the first
queen that has crossed the white house
threshold.
Queen Victoria has been presented with a
gold casket studded with South Africa dia.
monds, and a jeweled casque Of native Afri-
can woods, by the Cape Colony people.
The empress of Russia, Notwithstanding
the anxiety she feels concerning her hus-
bands health, is hearty consumer Of good
dishes. She loves American pe-ovitchsN.
King Humbert and Queen Margaret ar
rived at Venice to open the exhibition. They
were conveyed to the royal palace in gondo-
las, accompanied by a long procession of
boats, manned by gOndoliers attired in
unique costume.
The German emperor is.morbIdly sensitive
to any interference with his perogalives.
The crown princess recently embroidered new
colors for the society OF Veterans OF Liebhas-
nally chief The princess had embroidered
upon the standard the initials OF the emperor
and shield, but had omitted to obtain his
majesty's formal permission, and there was
as much fuss in consequence OF this oversight
as ii she had attempted to take the life of her
or- was to have been function OF mucn mil
itary state, but so much bitterness had been
excited, that the ceremony was finally hur-
ried over in comparative privacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18

on the lands they occupied was dc.
nounccd as indefensible, unless such i'm
provements we're made with the consent
of the landlord.
All over Ireland thousands of
peasants. ignorant Of the necessity
Of any understanding or contract with
their landlords in order to protect them
selves, went on improving the lands,
work which it is needless to say never
encountered any objection from the land
lords. On the contrary the landlords
manifested their appreciation Of these
improvements by raising the rent in pro-
portion IS they made the farms more and
more valuable. Instances are recorded
whore the rent was raised 1900 pcr cent
Ia the lifetime of q tenant. The deplora-
BILE consequences OF this remorseless in
justice and oppression the world Is fnmil.
lar with.
The land act of 1881 was passed to rem
edy In some measure the wrongs from
which the Irish tenantry had so long suf-
fered, and to give them relief from the
wretchedness into which generations of
oppression had brought them. 1t rec
ognized, in substance. the equit-
able claim Of the tenant to his holding.
1t provided for a Judicial valuation of the
irish estates and an adjustment of the
rents therefor, and it was further enacted
that this adjustment should endure for
fifteen years. The royal commission
created by the act had barely completed
the first adjustment under it when it was
found that the depreciation of the farms
due to the fall in the price of produce
rendered second review necessary.
Depreciation has been going on steadily
ever since, the statistics showing that the
average tall in the price OF live stock and
crops for the last two years, as compared
with the average of the previous four
years was 1871 per cent. What the Irish
campaigners now seek is readjustment
of rents reducing them to the extent of
at least 1871 per cent agreeable to the
plain intent Of the act of 1881.
We had not supposed that Lord Lans.
downe was the first landlord to evict
since the plan of the campaign was
adopted. but the statement of O'Brien to
this effect, assuming that he was cor
rectly reported, must be accepted rs con.
elusive. In any event there can be no
question that Lansdowne has acted with
almost unparalleled heartlessness toward
his tenantry, and he should not escape
any of the responsibility for such injus-
tice and oppression by charging the blame
on his agents. O'Brien will doubtless
leave nothing to be desired in connection
with the story of this lords tyranny when
he shall have concluded his Canadian
campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18

NebraskA's Railroad Commission.
II was the boast Of Nebraska that its
railroad commission had never per.
formed but one official act, and that was
to view from special car q pond which
a farmer claimed during "high water"
over6owed his land on account Of
railroad grade. The commission looked
at, viewed it. rs the law provides. made
a report 50 ambiguous and vague that
the farmer was alone impressed with the
knowledge and importance of the COM
mission. However. the seasons would
come and 60. the water would rise and
fall, and the members OF the commission
drew their salaries and boasted OF their
wonderful achievement.
The commission now comes in and
beats its own record. by demanding
That no greater charge be made for haul.
ing freight from Chicago to Lincoln than to
Omaha, aud from this demand there will be
no retreat or turning back. 1t is just; it is
right
If this is Just and fright" the same
rate must also be given Beatrice,
Columbus, Grand Island. Hastings, Cen.
trail City and Norfolk. The members of
the commission must remember that
there is no propriety or justice in de-.
manding rate from Chicago to Lincoln
the same as from Chicago to Omaha, for
the reason that the former is a greater
distance than the latter. Linco!n's rate
Is now about the same as Omaha's, there
being but few cents difference per hun
dred pounds. Because Lincoln or any
other town in the state is unfortunately
located. geographically, if it is unfortun.
ate, is no good reason why a railroad
commission should demand the same
rate from Chicago that city several
miles nearer receives. The BEE would
be glad to see Linco)n's people receive as
low rate as is consistent yet if the rate
is reduced TO Lincoln from Chicago the
same as Omaha now receives, Omaha
would certainly be justified in asking for
still lower rate. Any effort to
lower the extortionate railroad tolls
now exacted meets our most
hearty approval, yet we believe that
distance should be the basis upon which
a rate is made.
While the commission is in the humor
to point out errors and determinations
of railroads between Chicago and
Omaha-it would be a very nice plan for
1T to look at the glaring inconsist-
encies practiced by Nebraska roads,
where the interior towns are compelled
to paw three or four prices for their
freight. A Nebraska railroad commits
sion should attempt to give Nebraskans
relief from excessive charges in Ne
braska, and let the interstate commission
regulate the commerce between Chicago
and Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18


roads become that the Central Pacific has
actually transplanted its president 10 whore
he votes for his own interest aud talks for
his railroad ad llbituR rs
The people are slowly, yet we hope
surely, awakening to their own interests,
and 1t will be but matter of time when
such giant corporations must desist in
in their wholesale robberics.
The people are beginning to under.
stand that part of the constitution OF the
United States which declares that con
gress shall have the power ito regulate
commerce with foreign nations and
among the several states" The fran ers
of that constitution anticipated the
avarice of railroad corporations, aud pro-
vlded for the exigencies Of the situation.
The people will finally elect men to carry
out those provisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
The Hecler's paradise.

The BEE receives Information, purport-
ing TO be we'll founded, that our state
librarian, Mr.. Guy l.. Brown, opened
the doors of the state library last winter
and allowed Tom, Dick and Harry free
use of the states books. paying no at
tention to their return. The result is, we
are informed, that the shelves were
stripped of the best, most valuable and
rarest law books by visitors to the legis-
lature and members of that at all times
demoralized body. 1t is not at all likely.
owing to reasons best known to him
self, that Mr.. Brown will ever report as
missing" the books carried away by
the crowd of heelers and freebooters, but
on the contrary it may be supposed that
he will replace the missing volumes,
the taxpayers will foot the bills, and
never know that they have been robbed
by their representatives in the legislature.
1t is strange that members of legsla-
ture, after going behind the returns and
illegally counting themselves entitled to
large amount of extra pay; after grab
bing up everything within sight on tho
day OF adjournment, including furniture,
stationery, ink, waste baskets, ETC., etc..
should allow their friends to take
expensive volumes of law books, and
other valuable works, just because they
belonged to the state, and could be re-
moved. The chairs in which the mem
bers made fools of themselves, the pens
with which they signed their vouchers
for illegal and extra pay, the stationery
and note books to which they had NO
legal right were loaded into valises
and cars and carried out of Lincoln
without hesltancy. Tie pages who
walked upon the carpets were the
only ones connected with the Twentieth
Fraud, who We're not rewarded beyond
their extravagant per diem.
The BEE may be misinformed regard
ing the wholesale removal OF books from
the state library but its best informatio n
convinces it that ITS statement is true
one. Unless the recklessness of leglslato tors
is checked, Lincoln is liable to have its
state house carried off by greedy and
rapacious members.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
Tho Board Of Public Works.

Mayor Broatch has named Major St. A.
d. Balcombe as chairman of the board of
public works, and G. E. Mayne and
Louis Heimrod as the other members of
the board. Major Balcombe is an old
citizen of Omaha and is alive to the city's
best interests.
Mr.. Mayne, rs everybody knows, is one
of the brightest and most successful
young business men in Omaha. He is
pushing, enterprising and liberal. If he
displays, in the discharge of his official
duties, the same zeal and energy as he
does in his own business, he will give ad-
tional life to the already lively Omaha
boom.
Mr.. Louis Heimrod is one of our lbest
known citizens, and careful business
man. The board, thus composed. COM
prises elements that will, undoubtedly,
prove beneficial to the citys growth and
prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
CorpOratiOn COrr upton.

A close observing correspo ndent, writ
ing from Atlanta to the New York World,
produces the letters of G. p. Huntington,
written to his business partn er in San
Francisco. making an exhibit which at
once shows the wholesale fraud practiced
by the Union Pacific railroad. The cor.
respondent gathers his Information from
Mr.. Huntington's evidence taken before
the Pacific railroad commission. After
reviewing the letters, the correspondent
concludes
Can the world produce such another sys-
tenn of corruption? Passes, influence in
elections, money downright Franchott and
Sheriff. empowered to hand over with only q
wink for voucher, letters signed and news
papers controlled by the erossest methods,
and the whole business of the United States
Legislative, executive ana judiclal-bs-
leaguered by Mr. HuntlngtOn's paid agents
all their schemes being pushed to the end by
the "infernal force of goldW Supreme court
judges purchased by handsome subscription
to campaign fund, and candidates for
president pushed on the people after they
had served as Jay GOuld's hired sOldiers-be-
hind his senatorial Observation-Disclosures
commissioners, taking $4,000 from the
Pacific railroads to pass over bridge that
was not suitable for acceptance by the gOy-
ernment and In all the history of the world
there never WAS more tang gled maze OF de-
ce!t, corruption and swlndling ever chron-
icled! How many poor, weak mortals were
controlled bya pass it will be impossible to
tell, but the fruits of lobby money
blossomed IN all sorts Of soil In
Washington official circles. A man who
could be bought was hne fellow, and news
papers were hired TO say so. A poor creature
who retained some samblance of a free
agent, amenable only to his constituents
was bounded down, at home and abroad
Huntington's "influen.ial" men, who signed
letters at his bidding, can always be relied
on to defame when he issues an order, and
a mighty smoke has often been raised to re-
tire an honest legislator and to plant vote.
where II could be used and handled. The
United States senate has for q term of
years held In its number more or less of these
willing senators, and SO bold have the Pacific
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
Tho Irish Campaign.

. A reader of the BEE submits the fol-
lowing extract from speech or inter-
view with William O'Rrien in New York,
and desires to know the feature of the
campaign referred to. Lord Lans-
downe is the first landlord who has ever
evicted tenants since the plan of the cam.
paign was adopted" Briefly stated, the
"campsign'is simply an effort ON the part
of the tenautry of Ireland to secure a re.
adjustment Of rents ms provided for by
law. Up to the time Of the passage of
the land act OF 1881, the Irish tenant at
will had no claim upon the ground which
he cultivated, except for substantial i'm.
provements. and the allowance for i'm
provements, unless voluntarily made,
could only be obtained by judicial pro.
ceedings at the cost of the tenant in ac.
cordance with the act of 1870,
statute made in the in.
terest of the landlords, even while rec.
ognizlng some equitable rights of the
tenants. Prior to that time the tenant
could hardly call his soul his own.
Whatever and however extensive the
improvements he might make, he made
at hls own risk, for the probable enrich
ment of his landlord. This had been the
situation for generations, and, although
repeated campaigns" had been started
to secure some rights for the tenants,
such was the sense of English justice, in
a a'parliament dominated by the land
owners. that, one after another, these
efforts failed 10 accomplish anything.
The proposition that tenants could have
equitable rights in improvements made
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18

OMAHA has been designated reserve
city under the law passed at the last ses-
sion OF congress authorizing the comp
troller Of the currency, upon the appli.
cation of the bankers of a certain class
Of cities, to make such designation.
Among the cities that would be entitled
to the privilege. we believe only linn
tied number have thus far availed them
selves of it, there being difference Of
opinion as to the value of the privilege.
The matter was very deliberately consid.
cred by the bankers of this city. who de-
cided that II might be an advantage to
Omaha to be reserve city. As we un-
derstand it the privilege may be surren.
dered il 1t shall be found to operate dis
advantageously, which however is not
prObable
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
NORMAN j. CoLMAN. commissioner of

NORMAN j. CoLMAN. commissioner of
agriculture, requests information con-
cerning the observance of Arbor day in
Nebraska this year. He says: "The
division will be gratifed If some
one in each town will send an
account of the manner IN which
the day was observed, the number and
kinds of trees planted. and any other
facts of interest in connection with the
celebration. Address Forestry Division,
Department of Agriculture, Washington,
ID. G." Twenty states this year observed
Arbor day, and more will fall in line
next year, from the fact that the depart.
ment of agriculture has recognized the
possibilities Of such day.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
SENATOR RsAGAN is among those VIII

SENATOR RIsAGAN is among those who
do not approve the course that has been
pursued bv the interstate commerce
commission. He objects to the policy of
making the exception provided for in the
law the rule, referring, of course, to the
suspension of the long and short haul
clause. There can be no doubt that the
objection is sound. The co mmission has
been too ready to comply with the re-
quests of the corpora tions in this matter,
and there is question whether it has
not been at fault in doing 80 before max.
ing due investigation of the grounds Of
the requests. The law contemplates sus.
pension only after thorough investiga-
tiOn.